Our 2024 Annual Report Is Here!

Dear Friend,

We are excited to share with you the Inspiritus 2024 Annual Report, a reflection of our continued commitment to empowering individuals and families on their path from surviving to thriving. This year, we have achieved many milestones thanks to your incredible support. From expanding our programs to touching the lives of even more individuals and families, it has been a year of meaningful progress.

We invite you to read the full report to learn about some of the impactful highlights of 2024, including:

• Empowering 8,643 Refugees, Asylees, and Immigrants: In 2024, we supported 8,643 individuals on their journey from surviving to thriving, helping them build new lives in the communities we serve.

• Providing Over 108,000 Meals to Underserved Individuals: In 2024, Inspiritus provided more than 108,210 meals to individuals in need across Middle Tennessee, ensuring that families had access to essential nutrition through our empowerment programs.

• Supporting Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: In 2024, our Disability Services program in Georgia provided safe, supportive residential housing to 70 adults with IDD across 58 Host Homes, enhancing their quality of life and promoting independence.

Click the button to explore the full report and see how your support has helped us create lasting change for the families and individuals we accompany.

We cannot express enough how grateful we are for your continued dedication to our mission. Together, we’re making a real difference. As we look ahead, we’re excited about what we can accomplish with you by our side.

Thank you once again for being a part of this journey.

With gratitude, 

Virginia Spencer
Chief Development Officer
Inspiritus

Volunteers Needed in Savannah, GA

Dear Friends,

In the wake of Hurricane Helene, Inspiritus was invited by local officials in Savannah, GA to step in where recovery resources were scarce or unavailable. With few, if any, long-term recovery organizations on the ground, Inspiritus has been filling a critical gap—bringing not only our expertise, but a deep commitment to community-led recovery.

Since launching our response in August 2024, Inspiritus volunteers have contributed nearly 3,000 hours of service and completed over 327 home cleanups, offering hope and tangible help to households facing unimaginable hardship.

Yet the need remains urgent. Many families in Savannah are still living in unsafe, storm-damaged homes. Roofs are leaking. Mold is spreading. Essential systems—plumbing, electricity, structural foundations—have been compromised. Most of these residents are low-income homeowners without insurance or access to other recovery resources.

That’s why we’re launching a Long-Term Recovery project in Savannah—and we need your help.

We’re looking for compassionate volunteers to join us on the ground as we provide critical home repairs, at no cost to the homeowner. These services include:

• Debris Removal

• Mold Remediation

• Accessibility Modifications for Elderly & Disabled Residents

• Flooring & Drywall Installation

• Painting Kitchen & Bathroom Cabinetry

Inspiritus has established a volunteer base at Garden City United Methodist Church, with housing available for daily and overnight volunteers.

Whether you have professional construction skills or simply want to lend a hand, there’s a place for you on our team!

Thank you for your continued support as we work hand in hand with local communities, partners, and volunteers to provide vital assistance to those affected. Your generosity and compassion makes all the difference.

Sincerely,

Virginia Spencer
Chief Development Officer
Inspiritus

Teams Deployed: April 2025 Flood & Tornado Response

Dear Friends, 

Recently, a wave of powerful tornadoes and catastrophic flooding has swept across the Memphis region—leaving behind a path of destruction that has uprooted lives, damaged homes, and shattered the sense of safety for thousands of families.

Entire neighborhoods are still under water. Power remains out in many areas. And countless families—many of whom were already vulnerable—now face the overwhelming task of rebuilding from nothing.

In the face of so much loss, Inspiritus is responding with urgency.

Our Disaster Relief Teams are on the ground, providing free Debris Removal, Muck & Gut, and Mold Sanitation services to storm survivors across Memphis and neighboring communities. We are working hand in hand with local emergency officials and have played a key role in forming the new Shelby County VOAD, helping ensure a coordinated and sustained recovery effort.

This work doesn’t stop at city lines. Nearby communities across state borders—West Memphis, Arkansas and Holly Springs, Mississippi—have also been hit hard, and we are committed to extending our services wherever they are needed most.

But we can’t do it alone. We need your help.

DONATE:

We encourage you to support our response efforts by donating. The more funds we raise, the longer our teams can stay on the ground continuing to help families and individuals impacted by the storm. Your support will provide free Debris Removal, Muck & Gut, and Mold Sanitation services to help families affected, especially those who can't recover without help.

• $50 helps provide safety gear for a volunteer

• $100 covers supplies for a muck and gut job

• $500 sponsors mold sanitation for a storm-damaged home

VOLUNTEER:

If you would like to make an impact and empower storm survivors on the road to recovery, please consider joining our Disaster Relief Team on the ground in Memphis, TN. Our work would not be possible without the support of volunteers like you, committed to assisting survivors in their darkest hours. If you are interested in volunteering, please click the button below.

• No experience is needed—just a willingness to serve

• Volunteer housing is available

• Be part of a movement bringing hope and healing to Memphis and nearby communities

Thank you for standing with us as we work alongside local communities, partners, and volunteers to provide critical support to those in need. Your generosity and compassion makes all the difference.
 

Sincerely,

Virginia Spencer
Chief Development Officer
Inspiritus